Coca-Cola has revealed where its famous red truck will be first rocking up as the festive season approaches - B luewater shopping centre in Dartford, Kent.
The first truck stop tomorrow is followed by Sainsbury's Beckton, east London as Saturday's chosen venue, where it will also remain until Sunday.
Belfast plays host to the lorry on December 16 and 17, while Dublin in the Irish Republic will be the venue for a three-day stint between 8-10 of the Christmas month.
The much-anticipated Coca-Cola Christmas Truck tour is finally being put out there, with visitors all over the UK and beyond set to get a glimpse of the iconic red lorry.
Arguably, one of the best things about the tour is that you can pick up free sample of the drinks while visiting the event.
Although there are no firm details about freebies and giveaways, in 2021, Coca-Cola employees were handing out small cans of Coke Zero and visitors were able grab a selfie with the vehicle many see as a Christmas tradition.
The tour was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but returned last year on a smaller scale than usual, with dates and destinations only announced a day or so before to avoid Covid-19 related cancellations.
The 2022 dates so far
- November 25 - Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent
- November 26 and 27 - Sainsbury's, Beckton
- December 8 to 10 - Dublin
- December 16 and 17 - Belfast
The Coca-Cola truck tends to visit some of the same locations each year. In 2021, the iconic red visited the following locations:
- Edinburgh
- Cardiff
- Taunton
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Leeds
- Cribbs Causeway, Bristol
- Pudsey, Leeds
- Portsmouth
- Gainsborough
- Manchester
- London
- Watford
- Intu Trafford Centre, Manchester
- Dudley
- Sainsbury’s Beckton, London
- Basildon
- Liverpool
- Intu Lakeside
- 02 Arena, London